Covering for automobile radiators and hoods.



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GOVEMNG- FOR A UTOMGBILB ELADXATORS .AND Hows.

.APKPLiIO/ATXON FILED .133(112. 1910.

. LAMM CALVLN BULLOCK, OF DENVER, GOLORADU COVERING FGR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS AND I-IGDS.

Lomme.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led December 12, 1919.

lhitentetl Jane 23, lll lll.

Serial No. 596.938,

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that l, CALVIX Bonnot-i', citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county ot Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coverings for Antomobile Radiators and Hoods; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which. it appertains to malte and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference .marked thereon, which form a-part o' this specificati on.

My invention relates to improvements in. means for covering;f the radiators and hoods of automobiles, the object of the invention being more especially the protection of the radiator' to prevent the water therein from freezing during,r cold Weather. lily i foto device isv also valuable for the purpose of keepingl the engine warm, since it becomes very cold it is ditlicnlt to start the engine, as is Well known hy llt skilled in the nrt or familiar ivi-h the himno-ng' of autom@ bile engines.

Heretofore, so tar l am aware, no spe cial covering has been devised tor the radiators and hoods of these machines ln my improved construction 'preferaloly employ a cover consisting ot three parts, one of which, .nan'iely that directl in contact 'with the top and sides ci th y. radiator, being permanently attached.

cold Weather, while the other two parts only need he applied under certain circumstances, as hereinafter more fully explained in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawine' in which is illustrated on ernhodiment oit the invention.

ln this drawing: Figure 1 is a perspec `tive View of the radiator sndjhood of an automobile showing my improved cover ap# plied. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one Section or 'member of the covering, being that al, plied to the top and sides of the radiator. `Fig. 3 is a similar View of another section of the covering, being that applied to the front end of the radiator. Fig. et is a similar view illustratingr the portion oi' the, coveringr adapted to be applied to the hood or housing for the engine.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the Views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the hood or licensing of an automobile inclosing the en- `eine; and Je theradiaimemployed in conneciion therewith :ind through which the,

l cooling; water from the jackets of the enVA gine cylinders circulates.

its shown in the drawing, my improved coveringl for the radiator and. hood conot three members designated (l, 'l' 8 respectively. composed oil suitable flexible material, having a lining of some suitable substance havin@` a tendency to retard heat radiation in cold Weather. This lining is indicated :it A in Figs, 2 and 4f.

The member tl consists of a relatively 'narrow strip ot the covering composed olf a 'top part 9 and two depending; sidememr hers l0. The top part hes a centrally located relatively large opening; l2 adapted to tit over' the tubular projection or spout lil con neeted with the top ot the radiator; ivhile the lower extremities 'oit the depending .inem-- loers Vl() are equipped 'with straps 1,5 adapted to he connected with staples or rings lo attached to the stationary part oli the ma chine.

The member 7 ot lthe cov@ringn comprises` a. main part l? adapted to cover theexposet. end oi the radiator, a top flange 1S end side flanges lh 'lliese flanges are pro ided 'with openings Q0 adapted to receive pins lat olf the member t5, the pins serving to retain the member 7 in position on the radiator and in prooer relation with the menthol' l. l`he' said enges extend rt-iarwartllw. right angles to the body 1'. ot 'the member T, whereby they overleg the member 6. 'The central portion of the top thing-o il of, this member 'l' is Valso recessed as shown nt "lil, to lit the "niet tube or fil 1r spout tor the radiator. rllhe part l? is alsoprovided with openings 22 and to receive the protrud ing extremity 24 of the engine' shaft and a projection 25 also'connected with the en gine.l The mnner 8 ol the covering is relatively large, since it is adapted to cover the entire hood in the rear of the radiator where the engine is located-flint; memher 8 is composed of a top part 26 hndldepend ing side parts 2?, these parte being of suicient length from trout to rear to cover the entire hood loe-tween the memloerfo and the dash 28 located at the rear end eti the hood. This niemlfer 8 is adapted to overlap the memloer 6, es indicated oy the dotted line 29 in llie. l. The depending side portions Each oi these mei'nhcrs is se.

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- the machine is time', the member 7 l proper Working. i*

of this member 8 are equipped with straps 30 for attaching the member to" staples or rings 3l connected with a portion -32 of the vehicle frame.

-When the device is in use in cold Weather, it is preferable to' leave the member 6 on the radiator allY the time. Stopped and left for a short should be applied.; While when the machine is 'left or a considerable-timgboth members 7 and 8 may be used. The lmabber-8 'keeps the engine from getting'so cold as 'to interfere lWitlrits Having thusy described my invention, what I claim is z.

A overing for'the radiator and hood of an automobile engine, composed of three members, namely, a body member for oever- When, however,

lthe narrow stripbeing equipped with projectlons and the rim of the cap being provided With perforations adapted to receive the' projections of the relatively narrow strip, and sultable means for securing the .Said

members in place on the protected parts.

Initestimony whereof I ali-ix my signature in presence-of two witnesses.

CALVIN BULLOGK.

' \Vitnesses:-

S. S. LARGE, K. L. MONAHAN.

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